"Rocky" creator/star Stallone produces the stage production along with Stage Entertainment. The stage musical adaptation arrives on Broadway following a 2012 German-language premiere in Hamburg, where it continues its run.

Rocky officially opens on Broadway March 13.

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Karl (Legally Blonde, The Mystery of Edwin Drood) is joined by Margo Seibert (Tamar of the River) as Adrian. Terence Archie (The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity), who originated the role of heavyweight champ Apollo Creed in the Hamburg world premiere of Rocky, repeats his work in the Broadway production. Rocky also features Dakin Matthews (A Man for All Seasons) as Rocky's trainer, Mickey, and Danny Mastrogiorgio (Lucky Guy, Golden Boy) as Adrian's brother, Paulie.

Here's how it's billed: "Rocky brings to life the iconic and inspiring story of struggling small time Philly boxer, Rocky Balboa, who gets a once-in-a-lifetime shot to go the distance against heavyweight champ Apollo Creed. Both an adrenaline-infused spectacle and a surprising story of blossoming romance between two lonely outsiders, Rocky is a heart-stopping and viscerally theatrical new musical for everyone brave enough to follow their dream."